Solo show
Working Proof: Wayne Thiebaud as Printmaker
3 Jun 2021 — 12 Nov 2021 at Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
· Davis
Working Proof: Wayne Thiebaud as Printmaker is an exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art dedicated to the printmaking practice of Wayne Thiebaud, one of America's most beloved figurative artists. Known for his iconic paintings of cakes, pies, and California landscapes, Thiebaud brought the same keen eye for color, texture, and composition to his work in print media. This exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to examine how the artist translated his distinctive visual language into etching, lithography, and other printmaking techniques, revealing the creative process behind each working proof.
About the artist
Wayne Thiebaud
1920–2021 · pop art
Wayne Thiebaud was an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, cakes, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is regarded as one of the United States' most beloved and…
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Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
· Davis
The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located at the University of California, Davis in Davis, California. Its full name is the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.